On Friday, criminals executed a brazen daytime robbery at the Chatillon-sur-Seine museum in Burgundy, France, stealing a 2,500-year-old gold necklace. Dijon prosecutor Olivier Caracotch confirmed that the perpetrators shattered the display case housing the ancient Celtic artifact.
Mayor Jeremie Brigand noted that the facility had been the target of two prior burglary attempts recently. Despite enhanced security measures implemented following those events, the thieves displayed significant planning and speed to bypass defenses while staff and visitors were present. No injuries were reported during the incident.
The stolen piece, weighing roughly 500 grams, was an emblem of status and authority for Celtic and Gaulish societies. It was a key component of the Vix treasure, a collection of grave goods recovered from a princess’s burial site in 1953. This theft follows a separate high-profile heist at the Louvre in Paris, where thieves took items worth approximately $100 million from the Apollo Gallery last October.
